by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 29, 2023 | Bids & Proposals
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2023 on October 26, 2023 (B-158766). The GAO actually received 2,025 protests in fiscal year (“FY”) 2023 but dismissed or immediately denied or...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 22, 2023 | Bids & Proposals
This blog has frequently stressed the importance of responding to any solicitation by the due date/time, fully, and in complete accord with the solicitation. In Better Direct, LLC, B-419893.27, July 5, 2023, an offeror’s proposal was eliminated from consideration...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 15, 2023 | Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
There aren’t many cases involving the Federal Employee Health Benefit (“FEHB”) program which provides medical insurance to federal employees and their families. So UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co, Inc. v. Office of Personnel Management, CBCA 7357, June 21, 2023 is an...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 8, 2023 | Claims and Remedies, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
Strativia, LLC protested award of a task order to Field Data Technology (“FDT”) under a Department of Agriculture solicitation for support of a Retailer Service Center for Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (“SNAP”) benefits. (SNAP was previously known as the...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 2, 2023 | Bids & Proposals
Don’t ever ignore words in a solicitation. A contractor ignored specific email addresses for proposal delivery and failed to submit its proposal on time, thereby having its proposal rejected as “late.” Correct Solutions, LLC, B-421533, May 31, 2023. Its protest at...